Display package and clamp device therefor



DISPLAY PACKAGE AND CLAMP DEVICE THEREFOR Filed May 26, 1932 INVENTOR:

jazz/Z 11 fizz/sf; BY W6 A TTORNEY Patented Oct. 17, 1933 iv .msrmr PaulE. Faust fies'twyomissing, assignor to f g Narrow Fabric Company;Reading, Pa., acorporation of Pennsylvania Appucs'aoa'nayet,i932. seri lmistakes 7 '[ima ikfiflri).

This invention relates to a display unit 'and clamp device thereforparticularly adaptedfor. se'parably uniting articles of dry .goods',such' as' a spool of threadand a ribbon package, or the like; an objectbeing to provide a novel unit: of this type-and a clamp device thereforwhich is inexpensive, simplein construction and which can be quickly andeasily applied. r v

Another object is to provide such adevice which is adapted to supportthe united articles in upright position for purposes of display andcomparison. I. With these and other objects in view,: as willhereinafter appear, the several features ofimy invention will becomereadily apparent-from the following detailed description of severalillustrative embodiments thereof asshown in the accompanying drawing, inwhich: Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a prefe d'embodiment of myinvention. I r

Fig. 2 is aside elevational view, showing a rib= bon package and threadspool detachably united and supported in uprightposition'by 'my noveldevice. 7 1. 'Fig. 3 is a fragmentary front elevationalyiew of Fig. 2.I.

Figs. 4 and 5 are perspective'view'sof modified forms of my invention,the package and spool being indicated in dot-and-dashlines.

Articles of dry goods, such as ribbons etc, are nowadays usuallyprotectively wrapped incello phane so that their color, quality, textureor gauge can be readily determined without removing the wrapper. In linewith this, it has been found advantageous and desirable to directlyunite with such a package, a spool of thread, so as to facilitate acomparison of colors. Heretofore, this has been accomplished by variousdevices which are, however, more or less expensive, troublesome toapply, or unite the package and spool more or less permanently, therebyproducing a cumbersome parcel for shipping. Furthermore, such devicesprovide for displaying the articles on a counter or table in horizontalposition only.

My invention is primarily directed to the provision of a simplified andinexpensive clamp device which overcomes the objectionable featurespointed out; which can be separately and conveniently packed with thearticles; whichsuitably clamps the articles together in a manner tovisually present one against the other; and which in the specificembodiment illustrated in Figs. 1 to 3 of the drawing supports theclamped-together shown in Fig. 4 except thatthe clamp device, in

articles in upright position, thereby facilitating their display andcomparison. a

Referring now. to. the drawing, the preferred embodiment of myinvention, illustrated in Figs.

1, 2 and 3, comprises a clamp device made of a no:

piece of substantially fiatresilient material, such asme'tal, bent soas. to form a substantially U-, shaped partA and apart B inclined to thelatter. The U-shaped part A comprises members, H 1(1, 11"and 12-; f themember 10being adapted to 6 extendinto the opening 13 of a spool ofthread 14 and being inclined somewhat toward the member 11; member 11being adapted to engage the outside of-a cellophane wrapped ribbonpackage 15;and the member 12 being adapted to unite v the members 10 and"11 and serveas a baseor foot; Part B serves as a prop element and co1-operates with a corner 15a of the package 15 to maintain the spool andpackage in upright position; member-12, corner 15a and the extreme end75, of part B resting on the table or counter upon which theclamped-together articles are placed.

In-applyingthe clampfthe U-shaped part A is sprung 'slig'htly, theresiliencyof the material permitting this and-functioning" to lightlybut 0 firmly hold the spool 14 and package 15 together. Theseparable-"clamp device shown in Fig. 4 is made of: flat resilientmaterial having a body part 20,bent-at21{and22 in conformity with theedgecontour of the package and in such manner as to lightly'g-ripa'package indicated by .the dot-anddash-lines 23. Theends-24 'and25 of.the strip are-bent at right anglesto the bochr part20 and function asmeans for holding the spool indicated, I by the dotand-da'sh lines 27.Protuberances 28 and 29, pressed out centrally of the end members 24 and25, extend into the ends of the spool opening 29 and serve to centrallyposition the spool.

The modification of Fig. 5 is similar to that this instance, is formedof a piece of round wire. In 'view of the similarity of construction ofthe devices of Figs; 4and 5, I have applied similar reference numeralsto the same parts in these figures and have added the superscript a tothe numerals in Fig. 5. It will be apparent, that any resilient materialpossessing sufiicient rigidity may be utilized to form the clamp devicesof my invention, and the latter may be variously colored in order to'en-5 hance their appearance and harmonize with the articles held together.Also, that the modified forms of my invention shown in Figs. 4 and 5can, if desired, be readily provided with a prop ele-' ment, similar tothat shown at B in Figs. 1 and 2 and that the separable clamp devicespecifically set forth may be further changed and modified in variousways Without departing from the invention herein disclosed andhereinafter claimed.

For brevity in the specification and claims, the term ribbon package isemployed ina generic sense to define a'packet or package of ribbon,lace, braid, or other woven, knitted or braided fabrics, and the termthread is employed "to define thread, yarn, or narrow fabrics commonlysupplied on spools or bobbins of the character dis-" closed. v

I claim: a 1. A ribbon package unit comprising combination, a ribbonpackage, a spool of thread and the package, said clamp comprising aunitary substantially U-shaped member having rearward and forwardclamping arms, the forward arm being normally inclinedtoward therearwardarm, and a central portion-joining said arms at the ends thereof. andspacing the same appreciably onet'from the. other, thelength of saidcentral portion being'substantially equal :to the diameter of thespoolplus the thickness of the package, said rearward: and forward armsrespectively engaging thepackageand spool and jointly clamping themtogether in substantially upright.position,;the rearward arm extendingupwardly and including an integral downwardly extendingand outwardlydiverging brace portion, the inner side-of said rearward; arm abuttingagainst the rear of said package and said forward arm extending intothehole of the spool and pressing said spoolagainst the front of thepackage, whereby the spool and a marginal portion of said package areheld in abutting relation within said u-shaped body, thereby to visuallypresent the spool in relief againstthe packagebackground' whileafiording--concealment ofsaid forward arm. in 1 in 23A, display; device forholding: I substantially flatribbon packageand a spool of thread-againsteach other in vertical alignment to'enable ready stantially U-shapedbodyehayin rearward. and

forward clamping portions, the: forward portion being normallyinclined-toward the :rearward portion'fand a substantially. straightcentral'v portion joining the'bases of said rearward andlforwardportions'and spacing the same appreciably one from the other, the lengthof said central portion being at least equal to the diameter ofright'position, the rearward portion'extending upwardly at' a rearwardinclination to slightly greater height than the forward portion andineluding an integral downwardly extending and outwardly diverging braceportion, the inner side 1 of saidrearward portion being adapted toengage the rear of said package and said forward portion beingarrangedto extend into the hole of the 0 spool andto press the circumferentialportion of a clamp for holding said spool vertically against;

said spool, against the front of the lower marginal portion of saidpackage, whereby the outer annularfportio'ns of said spool and the lowerend of said package are held in abutting relation within said U-shapedbody, thereby to visually present thespool in slightly elevated positionand at a rearward inclination in relief, against van inclined backgroundconstituting said ribbon package while :the, spool affords concealmentof the forward portion of said Ll-shaped body. a 3. A ribbon packageunitcor'nprising in combination a'ribbon package, a'spool of thread anda clamp for holding said spool against the package to enableready'visual comparison therebet-ween, said clamp comprising a unitarystrip of resilient material formed to include a substantially U- shapedmember having rearward and forward clampingarms, theforward arm beingnormally inclined toward the rearward arm, and a central portion joiningsaid arms at the ends thereof and spacingthe same appreciably one fromthe other, the length of said central portion being substantiallyequalto the diameter of the spool plus the thickness of the package,said rearward and forward arms respectively engaging the package andspool and jointly clamping them together,

therearward arm extending in the same direction as the forward arm, theinner side of said-rearward arm abutting against the rear of saidpackageand said forward arm extending into the hole of the spool andpressing said spool against the front of the package, whereby the spooland a marginal portioneof said package are held in abutting relationwith said U-shaped body, thereby to visually present the spool inreliefjagainst the package-background while affording concealmentofsaidforward arm; I

PAUL E". FAUSTi'

